With four minutes remaining in the second quarter at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the East team was looking to get on the board before the half, already trailing 7-0.

Ed Sadloch addresses the Cedar Grove Panthers following a game this past season.

But after a commercial break and the college commitment of one of the players, only two minutes were on the clock, not because any game time had passed, but because NBC needed the game to fit nicely into the three-hour timeslot it had allotted the nationally broadcasted all-star game.

"If they have to speed the clock up or slow the clock down, that's up to NBC," Cedar Grove Head Coach and East Offensive Line Coach Ed Sadloch said.

"You really can't plan how to play the clock ... all of the sudden just two minutes disappeared."

This came as no surprise to the players and coaches, at a game where the score matters less than showcasing and honoring some of the best players and coaches across the country.

Sadloch was selected to attend the game for the first time in his career, likely making him the envy of many coaches in New Jersey and across the nation.

"It was a great experience. It was first class," Sadloch said.

The Cedar Grove head coach made his way down to San Antonio on Dec. 28.

After a day full of meetings on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday brought Sadloch's favorite part of the week of festivities: practice.

The rest of the week included a barbecue in the Alamodome, dinners along the picturesque San Antonio River Walk and trips to veteran and children's hospitals.

"Which was a really great experience," Sadloch said. "Seeing the kids and seeing the veterans ... it was a heartwarming experience."

Unfortunately the flight Sadloch's wife and daughter were on was canceled due to snow, and they were unable to make it down to a warmer San Antonio.

In the locker room before the game a four-star general in the Army spoke with both teams, an experience Sadloch thought was very beneficial to the players.

The game itself was played in front of a much larger crowd than the Group I coach is used to.

With four minutes remaining in the second quarter at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the East team was looking to get on the board before the half, already trailing 7-0.

But after a commercial break and the college commitment of one of the players, only two minutes were on the clock, not because any game time had passed, but because NBC needed the game to fit nicely into the three-hour timeslot it had allotted the nationally broadcasted all-star game.

"If they have to speed the clock up or slow the clock down, that's up to NBC," Cedar Grove Head Coach and East Offensive Line Coach Ed Sadloch said.

"You really can't plan how to play the clock ... all of the sudden just two minutes disappeared."

This came as no surprise to the players and coaches, at a game where the score matters less than showcasing and honoring some of the best players and coaches across the country.

Sadloch was selected to attend the game for the first time in his career, likely making him the envy of many coaches in New Jersey and across the nation.

"It was a great experience. It was first class," Sadloch said.

The Cedar Grove head coach made his way down to San Antonio on Dec. 28.

After a day full of meetings on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday brought Sadloch's favorite part of the week of festivities: practice.

The rest of the week included a barbecue in the Alamodome, dinners along the picturesque San Antonio River Walk and trips to veteran and children's hospitals.

"Which was a really great experience," Sadloch said. "Seeing the kids and seeing the veterans ... it was a heartwarming experience."

Unfortunately the flight Sadloch's wife and daughter were on was canceled due to snow, and they were unable to make it down to a warmer San Antonio.

In the locker room before the game a four-star general in the Army spoke with both teams, an experience Sadloch thought was very beneficial to the players.

The game itself was played in front of a much larger crowd than the Group I coach is used to.